"The Achilles Trap" by Steve Coll

"The Achilles Trap" by Steve Coll

When the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, its message was clear: under the control of strongman Saddam Hussein, Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction that, if left unchecked, posed grave danger to the world. But when no WMDs were found, one integral question remained unsolved: Why had Saddam sacrificed his long reign in power by giving the false impression that he had hidden stocks of dangerous weapons?In his latest book, The Achilles Tr…